Subject Content
Subject Content
Food preparation skills – these integrated into the five sections
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GCSE Exam
GCSE Exam
What's assessed?
Theoretical knowledge of food preparation and nutrition from Sections 1 to 5.
Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
100 marks
50% of GCSE
Questions
Multiple choice questions (20 marks)
Five questions each with a number of sub questions (80 marks)
NON Exam Assessment (NEA)
NON Exam Assessment (NEA)
Task 1: Food investigation (30 marks)
Students' understanding of the working characteristics, functional and chemical properties of ingredients.
Practical investigations are a compulsory element of this NEA task
Task 2: Food preparation assessment (70 marks)
Students' knowledge, skills and understanding in relation to the planning, preparation, cooking, presentation of food and application of nutrition related to the chosen task.
Students will prepare, cook and present a final menu of three dishes within a single period of no more than three hours, planning in advance how this will be achieved.
How it's assessed...
Task 1: Written or electronic report (1,500–2,000 words) including photographic evidence of the practical investigation.
Task 2: Written or electronic portfolio including photographic evidence. Photographic evidence of the three final dishes must be included.
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